Filing-case or the like.



H.-B.' DAVISL FILING CASE OR THE LIKE. APPLIOATION FILED NOV. 1, 191

Patented July 21,1914.

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Allorney WIUYESSE;

H. B-j DAVIS. mum CASE OR THE LIKE.

APPLICATION rump Nov. 1, 1912. I

' Patented July 21, 191% 2 EHEBT'S-BHEET 2.-

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fo -all whom it'mag concern Q Beit known that l, HARRY E. DAVIS, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and. State of .'Ill1I101$,.l11-VB.llll/iellted cert-am. my and use,

an Improvements in Filing-Cases or the -like, of which thefollow'ing is a specifica- This invention relatesto certainin'iprove io rxnents in filing or record cases or the like,

and theobjects and nature of the invention will be readily understood by those skilled in the art in the light of the following explanation of the accompanying drawings illustrating WhatI now believe to be my preferred embodiment from among other constructions, arrangements and formations.

An object ofjthe invention is to provide a record filing system or arrangement of the card index type wherein parallel transverse rows of record receiving pockets, receptacles or compartments are provided, with said. pockets ofthe transverse rows forming parallel longitudinal rows, in connection with parallel guide orindex cards interposed between said transverse rows and arranged transversely with respect to said longitudinal rows, whereby a minimum number of guide or index cards :are required 1n indexing a 'given number of said pockets and whereby anypocket can be easily and quickly located.

Aflfurtlier object of the invention is to provide certain improvements in filing or record systems whereby credit indicating tickets or the like, can bereadily filed under various numbers or other indications, and whereby all such tickets belonging lo a certain number or identification can be readily filed in-one place and thus assembled under said number or i lci1tilicati .=n, and whereby the filing point or location under any number or identification can be quickly and easily located; I

The invention consists in certain novel fez tures in constructmn, arrangements and combinations as will be more fully and particularly pointed out hereinafter.

Referring to the accompanying draw- 'ings: Figure 1., is a perspective view showing zupc-rlion of a case equipped with filingmeans in accordance with my invention. is a top plan 'view of the drawer of 111g.

mans it. was; or c meo,

.LT-IIN its v Specification of Letters Patent Patentgd gu yg g g g Application'filed November 1, 1912. Seria1'No.-729,173.

1, with the inder ror guide ca". ren'ioved. Fig. 8 is a vertical longitudinal section through said drawer havinga few guidesarranged therein. Fig. 4i, is a cross section in the plane of the line=l4, Fig. 1. Fig. 5, is a cross section in the-plane of. the line 55, Fig. 1. Fig. 6, is a detail perspective view of a guide or partition of the numerical index. Fig. 7, is a detail perspective. of several guide cards or-partitions of the filing device.

In the specific construction illustrated merely as an example for purposes of explanation and illustration, I show a filing case in this instance, consisting of a drawer 1, having endan'd side walls and an open bottom. The floor of the drawer (case) is formed by or composed of a number of parallel spacedrods 2, arranged longitudinally of the drawer and secured to or in the end heads thereof. The interior of the: case (drawer) between the sides and ends thereof subdividerl. into a series of parallel simi-. lar longitudinal comp:-irtments, spaces, receptacles or the like by laterally-spaced longitudinal partitions. In the present instance, I show these partitions formed by longitudinal spaced rods 3 arranged above the horizontal plane occupied by the fidor Each partition can be composed of several spaced rods 3, arranged inthe same vertical plane. The partitions are preferably uniformly spaced from tliesidc Walls of the case and from each other to provide compartments of uniforni widthand with one or more :lloor rods at the [bottom of each compartment. in the particular example illustrated, I show the partitions arranged to provide ten longitudinal compartments.

lhese long itudinal compartmentsare transversely divided into trimsversierows of expansible pockets or receptacles by series of parallel partitions arranged transversely of the case and movable on and longitudinally of the partition rods and traversing all of show. these movable partitions formed by guide cards 4, perforated to receive the partition and floor rods, and to slide longitudinally hereof and bctiveeniit-heside walls of the case' l it will be obsem ed that each partition forms the rear vertical Walls of a transverse row of pockets-in front of the partition'and the front vertical wall of a similar trans verse row of pockets behind such partition,

by traversing the longitudinal comparttherewith, with their lower edges resting on the floor rods and their vertical edges engaging the partition rods; The tickets can be easily-dropped into any pocket and can be readily lifted vertically therefrom. Any

number of tickets can be arranged in any pocket as the pockets are rendered expansible by sliding the transverse partitions on the rods. Each pocket is preferably provided with a distinguishingdesignation or indication, so that all tickets or other data or tokens belonging to a particular designation can be located in the pocket hearing such designation.

The pocket indications or designations are arranged "on the transverse partitions and are suitably indexed so that any particular pocket can be quickly and easily located. For'instance, where the pockets are indicated by a series of successively progressing numbers, say 1, 2, 3, andso on up to say 500, or 1000 each transverse partition at the upper portion of its front face can have the numerals'l, 2, 3., 4, 5, 6, 7, S, 9, 10, visibly located thereon above the ten pockets successively from leftto right. These numerals can be located on short tabs 5, if so desired. The transverse partitions and pockets can be indexed by a system of units, tons and hundreds. Each partition will bear the row of ten unit indications 1, 2, etc, over the ten pockets, so that each pocket will be under and designated by a particular unit number. Each movable partition will also be provided with a longer or larger upwardly projecting visible tab 6, indicating tens. For instance; the front or first partition will have a tab 6, at its left hand end bearing the tens indication 10", and the next partition to the rear will have its tab 6, provided with the indication 20, and the next partition 30, and so on up to 90, and these tabs will be so located on their partitions from left to right that all will be visible from the front.

Every tenth partition from the front will have a large projecting tab 7, at its right hand end bearing a hundred indication.

. The first partition from the front havinga tab 7, will bear the indication 100. the

' next partition having tab 7, will have indication 200 and so on successively up to the last card having tab 7, which will bear the indication 500. if the particular case is provided with live hundred pockets, orv

1000 if the case is provided with 1000 pockets. 1 a I If pocket 15, is sought, such pocket will be opposite or under the numeral" 5, on the partition bearing the tens indication 10 in front of the hundreds indicating partition bearing number 100 I If pocket 76, is sought, such pocket will be under or behind the number 6 on the partition bearing the tens indication in front of hundreds indication 100. If pocket 259, is sought, such pocket will be in front of or behind the unit; numeral 9 on the partition bearing numeral 50', in the group of ten partitions at the rear ofthe hundreds division or guide card or partition bearing number 200.

If so desired each group of ten partitions and the hundred indicating partition belongingto such group can be "expansively confined'together by suitable means. For instance, I show a bellows-fold like sheet of flexible material 9, arrangedb'en'eath the floor rods and the lower edges of the cards (partitions) of a group anda t' its ends cemented. or otherwise attached to the lower edges of the front and rear cards of such group. The sheet 9, of flexible material formed with a multiplicity of short parallel transverse folds so as to expand and contract as the cards or partitions are inoved'longitudinally of the rods. These flexible sheets are referably arranged under the floor rods and are protected thereby. These expansible bottoms will catch and hold any tickets or tokens that might drop between the floor rods of the pockets.-v

I do notvwish to limit all features of my invention to aicase having anopen floor, nor

to a case having longitudinal partitions formed by rods, nor to movable transverse partitions, nor to the particular numerical indexing system described: Obviously my invention is not limited'to the flexible con nections between cards of a group, nor to any particular number of longitudinal spaces or compartments or to the. provision of any particular number of pockets. I

If the. case is formed. by a drawer, any suitable number of pocketsoan be provided therein and any suitable-number of drawers can be used having visible desigi'iations on the front thereof indicating the numbers of the pockets therein. For instance, the first drawer can carry accounts (pocketsl' from 1 1000 and the next from 1000 toQOOO, or

from 1 to 500, and th next from. 300 to 100-0.

dreds tab cards. This is a big advantage in lit .drawers and in some cases those of the hun- W hundred pockets or subdivisions. 1 arrange the name slip file pockets to areceir t vo name slips. For instance, o Fig. 6, the first pocket would ve name slips Nos. 71 and 72, and the slips Nos. 1 3 and"7 l,.and so on as will b readily" understood v i donot Wish to limit my invention for in, connection "with the particular busi- 4 system briefly outlined, nor for filing r hardening the particular articles des and it is obvious that various 2 modifications, and variations might I l rtedto Without departing from the and scope oimfv inventionand hence if. not wish to limit myself to the exact di csure hereoiy l l claim is Y A it pg device including a case having as l canal compartments and a plurality partitions traversing said compartments form pockets arranged in transverse rows, each of said partitions bearing unit des ignations for the individual pockets and as tens designations for the rows.

2. A filing device comprising a case hav longitudinal parallel compartments and eries ofparallel partitions traversing said comsartments to form pockets arranged in transverse rows and longitudinal series, each of said partitions bearing unit designations for the individual pockets and tens designations for the rows. t p

3. A filing device comprisinga case hav ing transverse rows of pockets, and partitions intervening between said rows of pool;- ets and bearing unit designations for the pockets and tens designations for the rows 1-. A. filing device comprising a case havtransverse rows of pockets, and partitions intervening between said rows of pockets and bearing unit dcsignat-ionsfor the pockets. e V

' 5. A filing device comprising a case having longitudinal parallel compartments and series of parallel partitions traversing said compartments to form pockets arranged in" transverse rows and longitudinal series, said partitions being movable longitudinally so as to vary the capacity of said pockets, each of said partitions bearing unit desifin'ations for the individual pockets and .ens designations for the rows.

- 6. A filing device comprising a case having longitudinal parallel. compartments and series oi: parallel partitions travcrsmg said compartments to form pockets arranged in transverse rows longitudinal series, said. partitions being movable longitudinally so to vary the capacity of said pockets, and

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levice comprising a case havg. in'g-a longitudinal. series of transverse rows fining said partitions together in groups.

having a series of unit designations for the spaced pairs to form a plurality of longitional rods or members extending longitudipockets.

in spaced pairs to fornra plurality of longi- :tudmully extendlng con oirartments, addibe and extensible bottom conmg a plurality of rods or members extend tudinally extending compartments, addiioness of pockets, and partitions intervening between said rows, each partition bearing visible designations for the pockets of the adjacent row, and indexing means whereby the rows are dividedinto designated groups. 70

8. A filing device comprising a'casehaving a longitudinal series of transverse movable partitions and rows of pockets arranged transversely of the case and between the partitions, each partition having visible designations for the row of pockets adjacent thereto, and indexing means whereby said rows of pockets are divided into differently designated groups.

- 9. A filing device comprisinga case having a longitudinal series of transverse movable partitions and rovvs of pockets arranged transversely of the case and between the partitions, each partition having 1 visible designations for't he row of pockets adjacent thereto, and flexible expansible sheets con- 10. A filing device comprising a case having spaced parallel longitudinal partitions sub-dividing the interior thereof, and series of parallel partitions arranged transversely of the case and traversing the spaces between the longitudinal partitions and movable longltudinallyo1 said partitions and each row of adjacent spaces between said partitions, said transverse partitions also provided with progressive tens designations, and with hpndreds designations at proper intervals. t 11. A filing device-including a case having a plurality of rods or membersextending from end to end therein and arranged in tudinally extending compartments, addinally of said case and located below said first mentioned rods or members to form the bottoms of said compartments and partition members extending transverselx o;l said case to divide said; compartments" into 12. A filing device including a case having a plurahty of rods ormembers extending from end to end therem and arranged tional rods or members extending longitudinally of said-case and located below said first mentioned rods ormembers to form the bottoms of said compartments and partition member extending transversely "of said case to dividesaid con'ipartments into pockets, said partition members being movable to vary the capacity of said pockets. I

.- 13. A filing device including a case havmg from end to end therein and arranged in spaced pairs to form a plurality of long1- tional rods or members extending longitudinally of said case and located below said first mentioned rods or members to form the bottoms of said compartmentsandpartition members extending transverselyof said case to divide said compartments into pockets,

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plartition members being movable to vary't e capacity of said pockets and flexible and extensible bottom members connecting certainof said partition membersin groups.

14. As an article of manufacture, an indexing partition, having the ten unit designations arranged thereon insequence and havingva tens? designation thereon.

15. A filing device including a case having a plurality of rods or members extending from end'to end therein and-arranged in spaced pairs to form a plurality of Ion tudlnally extending compartments, ads tional rods or members extending longitudinally of said case and located below said Witnesses:

OnAs. QHAVEREAT, Jr., JOHN J. Lisa.

HARRY E. DAVIS. I

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